Council reviews proposed PUD code rewrite; public hearing scheduled May 27

The Garden City City Council held a work session on April 29 to review CPA FY2024-6, a proposed Title 8 amendment that would repeal and replace the city’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) code and related sections. Planning staff presented the planning and zoning commission’s recommendation, discussed key changes and answered council member questions. A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for May 27.

Key proposed changes: staff said the recommendation would repeal the existing PUD section and replace it with a clearer, reorganized code. New elements include a purpose statement stressing that the PUD is an alternative to standard code that may include subjective decision-making; a requirement that applicants provide "proportionate" PUD enhanced improvements tied to any requested adjustments or waivers; and consolidation and reclassification of design standards and amenity requirements that would apply across housing and subdivision applications.

Required enhanced improvements and proportionality: Director Thornborough and…